title: Retrieving a deformed stent during transradial intervention: an alternative femoral approach using guide catheter shortening.
abstract: Stent dislodgment during percutaneous coronary intervention is a rare complication. We report a case of successful retrieval of a deformed coronary stent through alternative transfemoral approach while performing transradial procedure when the stent could not be retrieved safely from transradial route.
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Cardiology, G.B. Pant Hospital, India.
authors.forename: Vijay K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Trehan
authors.forename: Gagan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.forename: Sanjeev
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kathuria
authors.forename: Bhagya N
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Pandit
mesh_terms: D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000628:therapy; D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents